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I want to do triple boot with Win 7, Ubuntu and Fedora (for the full gnome 3 experience) on my 4GB Ram 500GB HD, please show me how to do so. I want grub2 to be the default boot menu for the custom graphic features. TY. I seen this site but don't know if it is legit.

http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2013/03/05/triple-boot-windows-7-ubuntu-12-10-and-fedora-18-on-one-hdd/

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  • That link is a walk through, with screen shot of how to triple boot as you wish. What question do you have ?
    – Panther
    Jan 21, 2014 at 20:49
  • Do you find everything about to be legit. How do you get the boot menu to just be grub2? dose it manner that I start with fedora then ubuntu being first? Jan 21, 2014 at 21:46
  • No, no, no. The only thing that you have to do no matter what is installing Windows first, so it won't mess up your boot.
    – Braiam
    Jan 22, 2014 at 1:42
  • Then afterwards ubuntu or fedora? Jan 22, 2014 at 13:27

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My steps would be:

  1. Boot to Fedora flash drive
  2. Shrink Windows partition using installer
  3. Create a root partition for Fedora following the Windows partition (leave room for Ubuntu!)
  4. Create a swap partition at the end of the disk (4-8GB should be enough)
  5. Install Fedora on its partition
  6. Reboot to Ubuntu flash drive
  7. Create Ubuntu root partition in the remaining space
  8. Use the swap partition you created earlier for Ubuntu swap as well, by selecting the "Use as" option, and selecting "swap"
  9. Install Ubuntu on its root partition
  10. Reboot! Ubuntu should have detected Fedora and Windows and set up GRUB accordingly.

You should end up with the following partitions in this order:

  • Windows partitions
  • Fedora root partition
  • Ubuntu root partition
  • Swap partition
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  • Do I have to do any shell configurations? like it was said in the link. @Brian B. Jan 21, 2014 at 21:42
  • Should I just create more partitons since I was thinking of giving it (fedora) 25GB space Jan 21, 2014 at 21:47
  • No, that shouldn't be necessary.
    – Langston
    Jan 21, 2014 at 21:58
  • Okay so your saying I could just create one large partition window side and on that large partition it can be shared among both distros? and so far as the command line config. TY so much!!!!! it makes sence!!! :) Jan 21, 2014 at 23:03
  • should I use the window partition-er to create space for root and swap or I can do that on fedora install? what would be a suggested amount for Fedora and Ubuntu? Jan 21, 2014 at 23:06

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